The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-01-05
NINETY-sIX IN DANGER.
Robbers Trying to Steal the Doors of
the Stores Headquarters for
Teachers.--Some Good ShoOting...
Some Good Farmins-.ITawk Hunt
er and Rabbit KiIIer.--Dozens of
Other Matters of Interest.

NINETY-SIX. s. C., Jan. 4, 1885,
Burglars have made another attempt to rob
some OF our merchants. On last Thursday
night both Capt. Jackson's and T: I. Beach
ans stores were bored into, but the thief or
thieves did not enter. we suppose they I've were te
getting too common in our town, and the city
authorities should look afteEit. ,
Three gentlemen from Newoerry. MeSsrs
came up last week and spent two days with
Mr.. B. B. Knard hunting. In the two days
they baeged 20i birds. They are represented
as fine shots, as their success would INDICATE
Mr.. A. J. Quattlebaum Is moving to Angus
Ia. and Mr.. J. NJ. Taylor to Green wood.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Anderson entertained
quite a pleasant party of young folks on last
Thursday evening. About thirty present and
all enjoyed themselves.
The time for swearing off from swearing is
The pretty Christmas tree Mt the Methodist
gifts for The little folks. The exercises consist
ed of singing and prayer.
Miss Matte Calhoun has gone TO Atlanta 10
tend school, Miss Matte has some experience
and Is Justly regarded one Of the best teachers
ever sent from this community. Our little
community ought to he very proud OF her rec
ord. We furnish the Superintendent OF Edu-
cation and no less than eight or ten teachers.
who are distributed over The country, several
In distant counties and one In Georgia Let
NV We % know H Of no no better chance to make for
tune than TO buy blind mule and start
dray at Ninety-Six. 1t pays beyond doubt.
We hear of several young men who have
swore Off from all those little sins incident to
n young mans life. Now Is the time for good
resolutions, and the broad future will, We
hone, develop more morality and good.
Mr.. w. Fl. Holland, OF Columbia, has been
up on short visit.
Col. James Fl. Rice, Notwithstanding the bad
cotto season. made on five acres of land one
hale lint cotton per acre. Weighing 4S pounds.
tfE,1 md
pounds guano per acre. Peterkin seed and
good farning.
Messrs. Ed. Penn, Ben. Chies and numerous
other drnTilners IN town this week.
Mr.. ". ]. Gaines, OF the An0,Lsfr Chronicle
WAS in to see MS II few days ago. He Is one OF
the best newspap per men in the South.
The Ninety,SiX Christmas turkeys were gem
orally plentiful! and fat, and we believe pretty
We understand that freight from Augusta
to Ninety.SiX must now be prepaid from
Greenwood to Ninety-Six. This Is great In
get their goods uia Columbia. It will be a
longer hanl. and we suppose entail greater ex-
pense. unless We can establish freight agency
In Greenwood.
Prof r. o. Sans, of Gaffney City, spent sew.
eral days in our town during the holidays.
Capt Mckenzie and wife. Of Piedmont. were
Yisiting Mr. and Mrs. J. r. Miller last week.
ern Railroad will be commenced as soon as
Another shooting match here last week as
follnws-four birds, thirty feet rise:
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Jas Ro%prs.......... | ! G-toia!Z
T. RoR RIcs Gtsci; lon Of d-1TtII Wa1haIa
Mrs. G. G. Probst.
General John A. Logan, the grent soldier
and Illinois Senator is dead. and the Southern
people make more to do over It than when
; I ioH nnnor npOnl1 these